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DESIGN FOR DISASTER: The Accordion reCover Shelter

Posted on September 03, 2008

With two million residents recently forced to evacuate the Gulf Coast, the need for emergency housing has never been more evident. There's nothing flimsy about the intricate folds of the reCover Shelter, which can sustain a family of four following a disaster for up to a month. As you may suspect, the oversized origami structure can be entirely collapsed into not one, but two different shapes (either horse-shoe or flat) depending on which is easier to transport. Plus, it's composed of polypropylene, meaning no harmful gases go into the production of the shelter and it is 100% recyclable after...

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